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IMPORTANT DATES
Online Registration -
Opens Tuesday, January 11, 2011, noon, CST.
June 4 - 7, 2011 -
Master Classes, Fundamentals in Techniques, Preludes, Workshops, and Moonlight Sonata sessions.
June 8 - 12, 2011 -
General Education classes
June 8, 2011 -
Meet the Teachers Reception
June 9, 2011 -
Private Shopping Preview for Registrants Only
(SHOPPING OPENS - JUNE 9)
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Breast Cancer Donations/Auction

Thank You

The Auctions at the Bead&Button Show - We raised $17,000!


We are grateful to all of you who participated in the Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer fundraising efforts during this year's Show. You made so many donations and generously bid on the auction items - thank you sincerely for your commitment to this worthy cause. We applaud your efforts.

The beneficiary of this year's auctions is the Medical College of Wisconsin. Their mission is to uncover the causes of cancer through basic and clinical research and to translate this knowledge into effective treatment and set national standards for cancer patients. We have earmarked the dollars raised solely for breast cancer research.

This year, we bettered all previous records for fundraising at the Bead&Button Show. The contributions consisted of $17,000 raised during the Silent and Live Auctions.

Special thanks go to the editorial staffs from Bead&Button, BeadStyle, and Art Jewelry magazines who tirelessly covered the Silent Auction booth at the Show and coordinated the Live and Silent Auctions at the Bead Social. They did an amazing job of organizing the donations and keeping track of all the bidding.

The Bead Social and Auction Night was a merry evening of meeting beading friends, enjoying cake and coffee, and more importantly coming together to generously raise money for Bead Artists Against Breast Cancer. To all of you who generously gave, our heartfelt thanks. Be sure to join us next year at this lively and special event. Tickets will go on sale online on December 14, 2010.
We would also like to mention, and thank, the incredible work and dedication by teacher Jeanette Shanigan who coordinated the bead quilts auctioned off during the Bead Social. The quilts are always are at the top of items and dollars raised. Jeanette has been tireless in her annual commitment to this cause. Here is the link to participate in the 2010 Bead-It-Forward Quilts.
Thank you Rio Grande!
We also applaud Rio Grande sponsor of this year's Bead Social and Auction Night who also donated to the auctions and contributed many door prizes for attendees.

In 2011, we are again combining a Silent and Live Auction during the Bead Social. The Silent Auction will take place during the entire Bead Social, and the Live Auction will be held from 9 to 10 p.m.

Items for the auctions will be accepted on Friday, June 10 next to the Bead Dreams display in the foyer area adjacent to 3rd floor Registration.

Enjoy the double benefits of bidding on something extraordinary and making a generous donation to the Medical College of Wisconsin's breast-cancer research program.

Seating is limited. Tickets can be ordered online starting December 14, 2010. We'll serve cake and coffee and offer a cash bar. In 2010, we sold out of Bead Social tickets, so order yours online and avoid disappointmennt at the Show.
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